ORPHANS IN THE WILD

Registered charity 1113719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising money and collecting and shipping items for hospitals, schools and orphanage in Tanzania

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £34,710 and made payments of £21,880, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The trustees report that the charity is aiming to build up reserves to cover the running costs of the Children's Village for a year to protect against fluctuations in donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover the running costs of the Childrens village for a year (held: £31k)

“We aim to reserve enough financing to cover the running costs of the Childrens village for a year.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

African Book Box — “Canada https://www.africanbookbox.org” (source page)
Foxes Community & Wildlife conservation Trust — “SUPPORTING FoxesNGO ( Foxes Community & Wildlife conservation Trust )” (source page)
Daniele & Christoph Berglar Foundation — “Daniele & Christoph Berglar Foundation Germany” (source page)
Mufindin Ystavat — “Mufindin Ystavat Finland” (source page)
Mufindi Orphans Inc. — “Mufindi Orphans Inc. USA” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

BRUCE RICHARDSON FOX
JANE FOX
PATRICIA MARION GOUGH MBE
SIMON SHERCLIFF OBE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£35k	£22k
31/12/2024	£32k	£24k
31/12/2023	£40k	£15k
31/12/2022	£50k	£18k
31/12/2021	£58k	£10k

Common questions

Is ORPHANS IN THE WILD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received total receipts of £34,710 and made payments of £21,880, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The trustees report that the charity is aiming to build up reserves to cover the running costs of the Children's Village for a year to protect against fluctuations in donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ORPHANS IN THE WILD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ORPHANS IN THE WILD as a grant recipient include The ROSL Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The ROSL Foundation	FY2022	£8k	not specified in grant list, but context suggests Kenya support
The ROSL Foundation	FY2021	£2k	Schooling HIV affected youngsters in Tanzania